[Infowarrior] - U.S. Government Fears End of Megaupload Case

[Richard Forno]

U.S. Government Fears End of Megaupload Case
http://torrentfreak.com/united-states-fears-end-of-megaupload-case-130505


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The Government explains that the DoJ’s letter begins with “a bedrock principle of criminal law, one that applies equally to both organizations and natural persons,” citing the following passage:

“When a person located abroad violates the laws of the United States, that person may be held criminally liable despite the fact that the person has never set foot in the United States.”

In other words, every person and company in the world should comply with U.S. law. The Government explains that some companies including Megaupload are exploiting “Rule 4” to remain unaccountable. However, the Government tells the court that the suggestion to improve the law doesn’t mean that Megaupload can’t be prosecuted.

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